English adjective: starchy | |||
1. | starchy consisting of or containing starch | ||
Samples | Starchy foods. | ||
Similar | amylaceous, amyloid, amyloidal, farinaceous, starchlike | ||
Antonyms | starchless | ||
2. | starchy rigidly formal | ||
Samples | A starchy manner. The letter was stiff and formal. His prose has a buckram quality. | ||
Synonyms | buckram, stiff | ||
Similar | formal | ||
Antonyms | informal | ||